School: Doohamlet
- Location:
- Dúthamhlacht, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: P. Mac an Bháird
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- (continued from previous page)Says Towser to Dancer I think we will kill
If we dont stay behind she'll not get fair play
And be killed by the Grey hounds down by Ballybay.
III
I wasn't long blowing till I had the two Herrs.
Likewise Mickey Grimes and the young Patrick Myers.
Mickey Dines from the bush-house and more of the boys.
I had the two Smyths and the four Mc Elroy
- My name is Denny Cumisky,
In Lackagh I was born,
I was a man of noble fame,
But lately came to scorn
I never knew what hardships was,
The same any man can't say,
The first misfortune came acrost me,
Was the (cutting) of the hay, shaking(continues on next page)
